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C.O.885
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§ II. Government Houses, Burniture, &c.
283. The Governor will insert in the annual
"Blue Book "a general Report on the state of repair, etc., of the Government House or Houses, the state of the furniture, and the arrangements under which it is provided.
284. The Government House, together with its stables, out-buildings, fences and other appur- tenances, will be kept in substantial repair throughout, at the cost of the Colony. The rooms will be painted, and papered (when neces- sary), and furnished at the public expense. Plate and table ornaments to a moderate and reasonable amount, and crockery, glass, cutlery, and kitchen utensils. will also be provided at the cost of the Colony. Unless it is otherwise provided by local law the Governor will pay* 5 per cent. per annum on the estimated value of the furniture in the bed-rooms, kitchens, and other rooms not used for the public reception of company, and of all other articles provided at the cost of the Colony, and used by him, but he will be subject to no charge on account of the furniture of the reception rooms or of the offices used by himself or by his Private Secretary or Aide-de-Camp. For the purpose of arriving at the estimated value of the furniture, and other articles on which the Governor is to pay a per- centage, a valuation will be made by such persons as may be appointed for that purpose by the Executive Council on the Governor's assump- tion of the Government and annually thereafter during the Governor's tenure of office.
284A. Arrangements have been entered into between the Crown Agents and Contractors to
keep always in stock a selected pattern of crockery and glass for a best and second best service for dinner and dessert as well as for
By Circular of 31st July, 1902, it is laid down in the case of Crown Colonies that this is to be regarded as a standing deduction from the Governor's salary and is payable by the person who draws the salary. If a Governor is on half-pay leave he will pay half and the Officer Administering the other half, The fact that Government House is left unoccupied (if it is 10) does not affect the arrangement.-ED. C.O. LIST].
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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Reference :-
C.O-885
17 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
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breakfast, tea, and coffee sets, with a badge con- sisting of a Royal Crown, the letters E.R. in a monogram, and the name of the Colony and the words "Government House" on a scroll beneath.
285. All the Chapel plate and furniture, and pictures of the Royal Family, which may have been formerly supplied to Governors' houses, are to be considered public property, and not to be removed on any account.
286. All furniture and plate supplied at the public expense is to be kept complete, and any article lost or damaged, otherwise than by fair is to be made good at the expense of the officer occupying the Government House for the time being.
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287. It is the duty of every Governor to keep
an accurate inventory of all furniture and plate provided at the public expense; of which inven- tory he must cause one copy to be retained in the Government House, and one to be delivered to some one Officer of his Government, who, on satisfying himself that the inventory so delivered to him is correct, will be held responsible for its safe custody.
288. The Governor must from time to time and not seldomer than once in every two years, require and direct the Officer, whom he may appoint as above, to make an inspection of the furniture, and plate, comparing the several articles with the inventory in his possession; and that Officer is to prepare a list of all deficiencies, which the Governor must thereupon take measures to have replaced or rectified at his
own expense.
289. Within one month from the date of an inspection, such Officer shall deliver to the Governor a report thereof, in which shall be noted the deficiencies, if any.
290. On each occasion of a Colonial Governor vacating his Government, a similar inspection and report are to be made; and if the retiring Officer does not cause the deficiencies for which he is responsible to be repaired or made good, the inspecting Officer (in communication with
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